How Does TaskRabbit Work?

List your task: There are a variety of home services listed on the company’s website and app. The customer can choose whichever specific task they need help with and describe the day and time that will be convenient for them.

Choose a Tasker: The customers then select a Tasker from the ones the service offers. The choice will be based on information about the Tasker’s hourly rate and qualifications. Once the customer and Tasker are matched, they can chat and coordinate directly on the app.

Get the Job Done: The Tasker arrives and takes care of the job. Once the task is over, the Tasker raises an invoice and gets paid through the app.

Should the customer wish to tip the Tasker, it can be done online when the Tasker sends the invoice to the customer.

A few examples of prices provided on the site are:

Handyman: $46 – $117 average

Furniture Assembly: $47 – $119 average

Moving and Heavy Lifting: $47 – $97 average

Pros and Cons

Having gone over the details of the company and what it offers, let’s take a look at the pros and cons of TaskRabbit for both Taskers and customers:

The Positives

Credibility: TaskRabbit is a reliable, legitimate way to make money and also get the job d0ne. It is a trustworthy service for both Taskers and customers.

Versatility: There are a host of potential jobs to choose from, which means there’s a wide variety of offerings for both Taskers and customers.

Simplicity: Not all tasks require professional qualifications or skills. For example, if the task is to stand in line at a restaurant or at the bank for a customer, the Tasker does not have to be specifically skilled. This means that there are all kinds of jobs available for Taskers.

Ratings-based: The rating system is not only a way to boost the efficiency of the Taskers but TaskRabbit Elite also allows customers to get work done by the highest-rated Taskers.

Convenience: It’s a convenient way to get mundane chores out of the way for customers.

The Negatives

Service Fee: The 15% service fee charged by TaskRabbit can be steep for many customers. Add to this the 7.5% Trust & Safety fee, the customer is paying 22.5% over the Tasker’s hourly rate. Perhaps it would be cheaper to contact a Tasker directly if you had access to a pool of such people.

Demand: Taskers may be compelled to work when demand is high or they will not make enough money. Even though the company says Taskers can set their own schedules, the demand of the market is bound to set it for them.

Unpredictability: The money is unsteady for most Taskers and as is the nature of freelance work, the more work they get, the better they get paid. Taskers may have to be next to their phone or keep the app on at all times in anticipation of work.

Bottom Line

TaskRabbit is a credible service that lets you utilize your skills and free time for profit.

And even if you aren’t professionally or technically skilled, the app has plenty of jobs that only require you to run basic errands.

The more tasks you complete successfully, the better your reviews will be, meaning people may be willing to pay even more for your services.

The company provides Taskers with the opportunity to grow their freelancing endeavors, whatever that might look like for you.

With the power to set your own rates and workload, you can easily make money completing to-dos with TaskRabbit.